2350120
Project Grant
Overview
Grant Description
National Applied Artificial Intelligence Consortium
Although artificial intelligence (AI) has been around for decades, AI burst into the modern workforce in 2022 with the release of AI based tools like ChatGPT.
It is estimated that fifty percent of businesses have adopted AI, and that AI will require the entire workforce to learn new skills.
The goal of this project is the creation of the National Applied Artificial Intelligence Consortium (NAAIC).
The NAAIC will contribute to the development of a highly skilled AI workforce by forming a national community of practice, and a repository of resources that will allow faculty to develop capacity in applied and responsible AI.
The establishment of a national AI consortium will allow educators and industry to work together to develop the curriculum required to meet the needs of the emerging AI workforce.
The NAAIC will foster the development and implementation of technician-level AI courses, certificates, and degree programs enabling educators to provide students with the knowledge and skills to work as technicians in the AI workforce.
This will be accomplished by:
(1) Cultivating and engaging a national AI business & industry leadership team that will identify, update, and disseminate the evolving and emerging requisite knowledge and skills that industry believes will be required of workforce-ready graduates;
(2) Supporting 2-year colleges in the development and implementation of ethical and responsible technician-level AI courses, certificates, and degrees; and
(3) Advancing the development of faculty qualified to teach AI within 2-year colleges.
This project is funded by the Advanced Technological Education Program that focuses on the education of technicians for the advanced-technology fields that drive the nation's economy.
This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.
Subawards are planned for this award.
Although artificial intelligence (AI) has been around for decades, AI burst into the modern workforce in 2022 with the release of AI based tools like ChatGPT.
It is estimated that fifty percent of businesses have adopted AI, and that AI will require the entire workforce to learn new skills.
The goal of this project is the creation of the National Applied Artificial Intelligence Consortium (NAAIC).
The NAAIC will contribute to the development of a highly skilled AI workforce by forming a national community of practice, and a repository of resources that will allow faculty to develop capacity in applied and responsible AI.
The establishment of a national AI consortium will allow educators and industry to work together to develop the curriculum required to meet the needs of the emerging AI workforce.
The NAAIC will foster the development and implementation of technician-level AI courses, certificates, and degree programs enabling educators to provide students with the knowledge and skills to work as technicians in the AI workforce.
This will be accomplished by:
(1) Cultivating and engaging a national AI business & industry leadership team that will identify, update, and disseminate the evolving and emerging requisite knowledge and skills that industry believes will be required of workforce-ready graduates;
(2) Supporting 2-year colleges in the development and implementation of ethical and responsible technician-level AI courses, certificates, and degrees; and
(3) Advancing the development of faculty qualified to teach AI within 2-year colleges.
This project is funded by the Advanced Technological Education Program that focuses on the education of technicians for the advanced-technology fields that drive the nation's economy.
This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.
Subawards are planned for this award.
Awardee
Funding Goals
THE GOAL OF THIS FUNDING OPPORTUNITY, "ADVANCED TECHNOLOGICAL EDUCATION", IS IDENTIFIED IN THE LINK: HTTPS://WWW.NSF.GOV/PUBLICATIONS/PUB_SUMM.JSP?ODS_KEY=NSF21598
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Miami,
Florida
33132-2204
United States
Geographic Scope
Single Zip Code
Related Opportunity
Analysis Notes
Amendment Since initial award the total obligations have increased 11% from $2,833,147 to $3,157,473.
Miami-Dade College was awarded
National AI Consortium for Workforce Development
Project Grant 2350120
worth $3,157,473
from the Division of Undergraduate Education in October 2024 with work to be completed primarily in Miami Florida United States.
The grant
has a duration of 3 years and
was awarded through assistance program 47.076 Education and Human Resources.
The Project Grant was awarded through grant opportunity Advanced Technological Education.
Status
(Ongoing)
Last Modified 7/17/26
Period of Performance
10/1/24
Start Date
9/30/27
End Date
Funding Split
$3.2M
Federal Obligation
$0.0
Non-Federal Obligation
$3.2M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Transaction History
Modifications to 2350120
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
2350120
SAI Number
None
Award ID URI
SAI EXEMPT
Awardee Classifications
Public/State Controlled Institution Of Higher Education
Awarding Office
491104 DIVISION OF UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION
Funding Office
491104 DIVISION OF UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION
Awardee UEI
SJ72FRUKYQH4
Awardee CAGE
333R6
Performance District
FL-27
Senators
Marco Rubio
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
Modified: 7/17/26